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The value of safety

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
There’s more value in safety interventions than avoiding accidents, and measuring it is becoming ever more important – but it’s hard. We explore why.
There’s more value in safety interventions than avoiding accidents, and measuring it is becoming ever more important – but it’s hard. We explore why.
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 Forced return to the office policies put recruitment and retention at risk, global report suggests

Thursday 1st June 2023
A global workplace insights report has found that 72% of firms surveyed have mandated a return to the workplace and warned this approach risks higher levels of attrition unless employers ensure the ‘workplace has a purpose tailored to their employees’.
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 CERN announces HS&E objectives for 2023 and beyond

Tuesday 30th May 2023
Improving road safety and electricity safety management as well as reducing electricity and water consumption are among the key health, safety and environment priorities of CERN, according to its HS&E objectives for 2023 and beyond.
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 Tribunal rules employer unfairly dismissed manager who requested home working to shield vulnerable son

Tuesday 30th May 2023
A contract manager who was made redundant after requesting permission to work at home for ‘six weeks until he could be vaccinated’ and protect his vulnerable son from coronavirus was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.
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 Lathe access failures cost manufacturer £200k after trainee’s arm fractures

Thursday 25th May 2023
A Northumberland-based manufacturer must pay a fine of £200,000 after its failure to enclose a lathe in a fixed perimeter guard and prevent access to the work area led to a trainee’s left arm being pulled into the lathe.
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 New Acas advice on making reasonable work adjustments for mental health requests

Thursday 25th May 2023
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has published new advice for employers on making reasonable work adjustments for mental health, which includes guidance for line managers on how best to support employees who make requests.
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Addressing workplace violence

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Workplace violence and harassment is a global concern. Sarah Cumbers, director of evidence and insight at London-based charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation, explores how OSH professionals can address it
Workplace violence and harassment is a global concern. Sarah Cumbers, director of evidence and insight at London-based charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation, explores how OSH professionals can address it
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Practice meets perfect

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
A pragmatic approach to OSH should use multiple stakeholders and perspectives to provide practical solutions. So where does perfectionism fit in?
A pragmatic approach to OSH should use multiple stakeholders and perspectives to provide practical solutions. So where does perfectionism fit in?
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Fear and loathing online

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
The rise of social media has bred a new class of professionals – but with the inherent harms becoming clearer, how can these workers be protected from its impact?
The rise of social media has bred a new class of professionals – but with the inherent harms becoming clearer, how can these workers be protected from its impact?
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The PPE market

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
COVID-19 thrust PPE into the public spotlight and brought multiple challenges for wearable protection. What have been the wider repercussions for the PPE market – and OSH professionals?
COVID-19 thrust PPE into the public spotlight and brought multiple challenges for wearable protection. What have been the wider repercussions for the PPE market – and OSH professionals?
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New challenges for event safety

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
As the events industry strives to bounce back from COVID-19, we look at how it is tackling a world of new challenges.
As the events industry strives to bounce back from COVID-19, we look at how it is tackling a world of new challenges.
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From Good to Great: How Visual AI Turns You into a Safety Superstar

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Trust is important in opening the door to change in order to improve health and safety – we offer 5 ways OSH professionals can nurture trusting relationships with colleagues.
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 Optimus+ Red: The Sound Choice for Health & Safety Professionals' Noise Measurement Needs

Friday 26th May 2023
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 BSIF launches PPE checklist to take the risk out of buying PPE

Friday 26th May 2023
With an increasing volume of substandard products on the market, the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has issued a handy checklist to help specifiers and users check whether personal protective equipment (PPE) is fit for purpose.
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Friday 5th May 2023
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 Specifying or buying PPE or Safety equipment? CHECK-SELECT-PROTECT

Tuesday 2nd May 2023
At the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) we are urging buyers and end users of PPE and safety equipment to follow a simple process when specifying products to ensure that they are fit for purpose.
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 How the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will Change Reporting as We Know It

Friday 28th April 2023
On November 10, 2022, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was adopted in its final form by the relevant bodies of the European Union (EU).
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 Contractor Selection and Management in Times of Labour Shortage

Monday 24th April 2023
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